JORNADAS [Journeys]
[7:00] 2/1*-2/1-2/1-2/1, 4-3-3-1, timp+4, hp, pno/cel, SATB chorus, strings
Commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
A suite of three Spanish carols: La Jornada [Venezuela, about the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem], El Cant del Ocells [Catalonia, about the journey of birds to see the newborn King], and De Tierra Lejana Venimos [Puerto Rico, about the journey of the Wise Men]. Spanish and English lyrics.
Commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
A suite of three Spanish carols: La Jornada [Venezuela, about the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem], El Cant del Ocells [Catalonia, about the journey of birds to see the newborn King], and De Tierra Lejana Venimos [Puerto Rico, about the journey of the Wise Men]. Spanish and English lyrics.
Video presentation of piano-vocal score: